In the days that followed the trial, Jax did not have the slightest desire to visit Arnie, her curiosity satisfied as to why the woman she loved as a sister betrayed her. In the end, Arnie’s love for Hadrian and lust for ducal power won out. People did horrible things for love, she thought as she strolled in the moonlight under a garden trellis. But people also did wonderful things for love, as well.
Perry’s figure stood in the clearing before her, moonlight pooling around him. He’d been her rock since the moment she clasped his hand, their bond growing tighter with each passing minute. She knew she owed Duke Pettraud and Courtier Rence a finite answer. Where she once felt that she would begrudgingly accept the offer, she now looked forward to the moment when she would secure her future with Perry. Her father always wished that she’d be able to marry for love, and she had a feeling that it might just come true.
The End
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Acknowledgements
A hearty thanks to Evan Grant, Angelina Gennis, and Francelia Plank for lending their eyes for the editing process.
A special thank you to Mihail Uvarov; cover design by www.Ecover.pro
Dedications
To Mom and Dad for encouraging me to follow my dreams
And
To George for the past, present, and future
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